Spool rack



Jan. 13, 1953 Y J, 55 MA 2,625,345 SPOOL RACK Filed Oct. 7, 1949 Joseph 0e Pa/ma INVENTOR.

BY WWW Patented Jan. 13, 1953 SFOQL RAQEL Joseph he Palma, Amsterdam, N. if.

Application Gctooer 7, 3.849, Serial No. 120,153

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to novel and useful improvements in holders for spools adaptable for use in connection with the conventional sewing machine.

An object of this invention is to support a plurality of spools in lieu of the usual single spool and to guide the threads of each spool for attachment with the needle of the machine.

Other objects and features will become apparent in following the description of the illustrated form of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a part of a sewing machine having the invention secured thereto;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the attachment; and

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

The conventional sewing machine fragmentary parts illustrated include the body H] having the reciprocatory arm l2 disposed therebehind. Normally, a sewing machine of this character is supplied with a single post accommodating a spool of thread. In my invention, I propose to remove the single post and supply a plate l4 in lieu thereof. The said plate [4 is provided with a plurality of vertical posts It, I8, 20, 22 and 24, respectively. Any number of such posts may be employed as found desirable. The vertical posts accommodate the spools of thread as disclosed in Figure 1 and as indicated at 26. Each spool may be of a different thickness of material, color of material and quality. Selectivity is obvious from an inspection of Figure 1.

A recess having substantially square walls 28 is provided in the plate l4 intermediate its ends. A hole is in communication with the recess. The threaded opening remaining when the conven tional sewing machine post has been removed now accommodates the screw 3% with a nut 32 at the bottom thereof. The head of the bolt fits in the recess 28.

A guide 34 which is in the form of a bar with a number of openings 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44, re-

spectively, therein held in place by the screw at which passes through a part of the plate it.

Each one of the holes in the guide 35 is employed for guiding a thread from the number oi spools 25. However, all of the threads are passed through the spring finger 48 which is secured at one end to the edge of the plate It and which has its other end free so as to pass the thread therein.

In operation, when repairing shoes or performing any other operation requiring selectivity of thread either as to size, color, character, or material, it is only necessary to reach one of the ends of the thread which is passed through the spring finger 48 and thread the machine.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A spool holding attachment for sewing machines comprising an elongated base plate, a lineal row of horizontally spaced, vertical spool holding posts mounted on said base plate, a vertical guide mounted at one end of said base plate and having a plurality of vertically spaced apertures therein, said guide being laterally offset from the vertical plane of said posts, and resilient clip means mounted at the edge of said one end of said base for clamping thread ends passing through the guide apertures and holding them in a collection.

JOSEPH DE PALMA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 526,876 Tollner Oct. 2, 1894 971,209 Musk Sept. 27, 1910 1,690,367 Gotchette Nov. 6, 1928 2,09%,286 Chura Aug. 17, 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 74,475 Sweden June 14, 1929 271,277 Great Britain May 26, 1927 

